Today’s London news round-up:
Today’s London news round-up:
Overnight storms bring flooding across TfL network BBC News
Knocking down a former Watford bank for a six-storey 24-flat building has been recommended for approval. Watford Observer
An Enfield resident has been prosecuted over a fly-tipping incident – for the second time in as many years. Enfield Dispatch
A video installation in the National Portrait Gallery has been removed following a dispute about the role Sir Winston Churchill played in the 1943 Bengal famine. Standard
Football groups, political parties and business leaders have joined forces to demand that London’s Night Tube runs on week nights when England and Scotland have World Cup matches. Metro
The living room of a house in North Walworth was destroyed by a lightning strike during thunderstorms early this morning Southwark News
A local artist “cancelled” and barred from her own exhibition over views on transgender issues has settled with Watford Borough Council. Watford Observer
London’s schools are supposed to remain open in all temperatures. They’re closing anyway. London Centric
A man stabbed to death in south London has been named by police as Kamahl Cameron-Williams. BBC News
Wembley Stadium relaxes rules for Harry Styles gig during 33C heatwave Standard
The United Nations chief has warned that London is ‘cooking’ while issuing a sobering reminder of the dangers of fossil fuels. Metro
This week, Nimby Watch is in Danson Park, Bexley, in South East London. But why? CapX
And from ianVisits:
Work starts on Thameslink upgrade to cut delays through central London
London to gain another rooftop viewpoint as Tower Hill scheme moves forward
British railway passenger journeys now exceeding pre-pandemic levels
From Persil to Perrier: A nostalgic trip through the products that shaped Britain
The boat, the dolphins and a disused tube tunnel under the Thames
Things to do in London tomorrow
Governor’s Lecture Series – “The Boleyn Secret”
Chelsea
Join bestselling author Alison Weir in the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s State Apartments as she discusses her new book, The Boleyn Secret.
Baby names, vampire slayers and lies, lies, lies
Stoke Newington
Three short talks on nerdy topics.
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